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Description
Explore the Stories Behind the Legends
Starting in 1968 when three classic Marvel anthologies were split into separate titles for Iron Man, Captain America, Sub-Mariner, The Hulk, Doctor Strange, and Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel began an explosive arc of growth which culminated in becoming America's largest comics publisher in 1972.
Marvel Explodes tells the story year-by-year, exploring this decisive period from a creative standpoint – the expanded mythology, the new titles, and the writers and artists who would join to fuel the explosion – as well as a business one: the key transitions, including new distributor, owners, and opportunities.
Illustrated with full-color art, Paul Levitz's entry in the MARVEL AGE OF COMICS offers an eyewitness account of Marvel Comics in the years that established its greatness.
Table of Contents
2. The Beginning and the Pause
3. 1967: The Slow Sizzle
4. 1968: The Explosive Year
5. 1969: Shoring up the Bottom Line
6. 1970: Caution and a Shock to the System
7. 1971: Marvel Takes the Lead
8. 1972: Stan Takes Over
9. 1973: Marvel's Horror-fying Year
10. Not Exactly a Marvel-ous Moment
11. 1974: Going Big
12. 1975: A Most X-cellent Year
13. Coda
Product details
| Published | Oct 15 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN | 9798216377719 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 32 color illus |
| Dimensions | 8 x 5 inches |
| Series | Marvel Age of Comics |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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